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Retired Submarine Sailor, Preserver, Witch, Gardener, Forager, Locavore & Nemophilist. Fruit Picker at The Cassiopeia Orchard Green Gandalf at The Cassiopeia Garden Forager in The Woods Liberal Prepper Please chat through posts first.
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Rub a dub dub, a half a bushel Golden Delicious Apples to 35 half pints of Spiced Apple Jelly. Started at noon and finished a few minutes before 2100. Delicious! For sure!

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28 more days until we plant peas! I am keeping track.

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This is not an all inclusive document, but if you're thinking of starting or joining a Community Assistance Group its something to read up on and fill out. If you're pulling people from your community into your group, it's something to hand them so you can evaluate how the fit in skill wise.

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President Trump pulls out of the G20 being held in South Africa with some reasons. Also: People applying to enter or travel through South Africa have to declare their criminal histories in detail. This includes pending legal actions in addition to criminal convictions.

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In a witch's garden, garlic is typically considered a protective plant, often used to ward off evil spirits and negative energy due to its strong smell and believed ability to repel unwanted entities. Unlike shallots, the bigger the clove the bigger the garlic bulb produced. Scapes are tasty too.

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

2 more months until the Morel Mushroom Base Camp is operational again here in Maryland! You need to test your gear and your own self knowledge to become more self sufficient.

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​Dill is the perfect herb for witch garden. Dill can be planted near vegetables that like to be pickled. Soil for Dill needs to be rich in organics but well-drained. Keep dill away from carrots however! Dill is thought to have protective, romantic, and prosperity-inducing properties.

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Cilantro & Coriander Seeds- Either you like it or well it's still a witching herb. Magical Uses: Love, Health, Healing, & Protection Fire Magic Cilantro & Coriander is a common ingredient in love spells and sachets. The powdered seeds added to warm or mulled wine are a simple lust potion.

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Basil produces aromatic leaves that smell anywhere from sweet to pungent, licorice to lemony, spicy to balmy. Basil can be grown in near vicinity to tomato plants. Basil prefers to have a sunny location, in soil that retains moisture. Smudge with Basil for love, divination, or bringing in money.

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Nice drive for the District 3 meeting here in Maryland. The American Legion, serving vets, their children and family, is our privilege.

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Earlier in my timeline. Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Lima Beans, Peppers from our small urban garden got with some beef tips from a local rancher at our farmers market came together for a scrumptious stew! Eat what you grow and grow what you eat.

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

Harvested and foraged for Serviceberries (Shad, June) and Mulberries last year. Knowing where, when, and how to preserve can help reduce your food costs. See Alt for nutrition and more information.

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A Healthy Garden Plot Requires Healthy Soil - Part 3 of 3 See Alts for Writeup.

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A Healthy Garden Requires Healthy Soil - Part 2 of 3 Wrote this about a decade ago, still good to have information for growing instead of owing. See Alts for writeup.

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A Healthy Garden Requires Healthy Soil - A Three Part Post from a decade ago that still bears fruit so to speak. Part One - See Alts

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

You can't pick your family, but you can pick your friends and tribe.

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On a positive note, the swear jar has doubled in the last week. With @kebens.bsky.social

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